STPPS Board Meeting – 5/21/26

The STPPS Board Meeting held on May 21, 2026, primarily focused on educational updates, recognitions, and administrative appointments within the St. Tammany Parish School System. Key highlights included acknowledgments of student achievements in academics, athletics, and extracurricular activities such as livestock showing and fitness meets. The board also recognized retiring personnel and introduced new assistant principals. Significant procurement-related discussions centered on the adoption and funding of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program for school meals, including debates on budget impacts, federal funding, and the financial responsibility of the district to subsidize meal costs. The board voted to table the decision on the CEP program to allow further review and consideration of options. Additionally, motions related to salary schedule revisions for differential compensation and memorandums of understanding with the teachers' federation were unanimously approved. No new contract awards or capital improvement projects were detailed in the meeting.